The Green Berets

1968 · 142 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 14,225 VOTES · DIR. John Wayne, Ray Kellogg

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Overview

Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for two missions in South Vietnam. The first is to strengthen a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy. The second is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,222 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:11 Detachment, halt!
00:05:49 My duties: Maintaining a communications link with my next higher detachment...
00:09:15 Our present Constitution.
00:12:55 There he is. Right on time.
00:16:30 You'd better get some sleep. We got a lot of work to do tomorrow.
00:21:22 Let me get to the point.
00:25:12 My paper believes we shouldn't be in Vietnam.
00:31:58 This way, Mr. Beckworth.
00:35:57 What in the hell is that?
00:40:17 We've got 7. There were 5.
00:44:16 - I think they've stopped. - Yes, sir.
00:50:10 Traded him what?
00:56:56 ...his friends found him about 3 clicks out...
01:01:36 He hates the Cong.
01:10:46 I'll find him.
01:15:55 Kill that light!
01:20:45 Bulldog! This is Savoy Six. Over.
01:30:47 Air strike.
01:38:08 I think Puff broke their back.
01:43:38 Provo's Privy. It does sing!
01:47:32 You heard the man. Stick formation, let's go.
01:58:19 ...we don't go back without the general.
02:14:03 Thank you, Mike.
02:21:45 Have him wear the Green Beret

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,222
Dialogue density8.6 lines / min
First line00:02:11
Final line02:21:45

Production Record

DirectorJohn Wayne, Ray Kellogg
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7,000,000
Revenue$11,000,000
IMDb votes14,225